Principal Engineering Manager - GDF & HAW

Ref 10503
Application Status Closed
Closing Date
Contract FULL TIME
Starting Salary 59000
Benefits
Location Thomson Avenue
Head Office Town Harwell
Head Office Postcode OX11 0GD
Country UK

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Roles and Responsibilities

Direct report to Senior Lead Engineering Manager – GDF & HAW.

  • Intelligent customer and supply chain management.
  • Delegated Design Authority (DDA) for design delivery and review.
  • Technical Authority or lead direct reports acting as technical authorities within area of responsibility.
  • Development of engineering design (integrated with programme, projects, cost model, risk, and opportunities model) within area of responsibility in line with the strategic drivers for the technical programme and the Nuclear Waste Services Operating Plan.
  • Support Senior Lead Engineering Manager – GDF & HAW with development of culture, people, organisation, process, infrastructure, and information wider integration across Technical Department, Major Capital Projects Directorate, Nuclear Waste Services, and NDA.
  • Critical role in the risk and opportunities management process in identifying evolving risks and opportunities and then subsequently advising on mitigation scope or actions to realise.
  • Delegate for Senior Lead Engineering Manager – GDF & HAW as required.
  • Line management of Senior Engineering Managers.
Experience Required

Essential

  • A sound understanding of early design phases of major engineering projects is essential, such as front-end engineering design, concept design or similar.
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary engineering management, with sufficient cross-discipline awareness to provide direction and coordination.
  • Experience in one or more of infrastructure, nuclear, mining, waste management or other high-hazard industries.
  • Aligned to organisational values and behaviours of action-orientated, ambitious, integrity, collaborative and inclusive.
  • Strong stakeholder / communications skills.
  • Experienced with leading and managing a team of professional staff.
  • Experience of the client to supply chain relationship and understanding of the Intelligent Customer role in delivery of major programmes.
  • Experience of implementing an integrated design and safety approach (nuclear or non-nuclear safety, environmental, and security considerations).
  • Engineering experience in the delivery of Capital Programmes with knowledge and skills transferrable to the GDF programme.
  • Experience in developing a scope of works and undertaking the specification, management, and oversight of contracts for design.
  • Sound understanding of the CDM regulations and application in capital project delivery.
  • Good first degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification.
  • Chartered membership or fellowship status of relevant professional institution.

Desirable

  • Significant engineering experience in the delivery of Major Capital Programmes with knowledge and skills transferrable to the GDF programme.
  • Extensive experience in developing a scope of works and undertaking the specification, management, and oversight of contracts for design.
  • Project/ programme management experience, including risk and opportunity management.
  • Awareness of all relevant legislation appropriate to scope of work and delivery of the GDF.
  • Sound understanding (or able to develop) of relevant health and safety legislation including CDM regulations.
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